Finish Carpenter | Southern Regional Technical College

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Critical ThinkingMonitoringActive ListeningCoordinationQuality Control AnalysisReading ComprehensionSpeakingJudgment and Decision Making

Knowledge

Building and ConstructionMathematicsAdministration and ManagementDesignEngineering and Technology

Abilities

Problem SensitivityVisualizationManual DexterityFinger DexterityNear VisionDeductive ReasoningInformation OrderingArm-Hand SteadinessTrunk StrengthOral Comprehension

Tasks

Follow established safety rules and regulations and maintain a safe and clean environment.
Measure and mark cutting lines on materials, using a ruler, pencil, chalk, and marking gauge.
Assemble and fasten materials to make frameworks or props, using hand tools and wood screws, nails,
Use drones for site surveying and to inspect hard-to-reach areas of a structure.

Technology

Project management softwareComputer aided design CAD softwareAccounting softwareSpreadsheet softwareOffice suite software

Tools

A-frame levelsAir compressorsAuger bitsBaluster jigsBand sawsBandsawsBeam sawsBeam-lifting jacksBelt sandersBiscuit joinersBrad tackersBubble levelsBullseye levelsCalibrating electronic levelsCalipers

Work Values

SupportIndependenceWorking ConditionsAchievementRelationshipsRecognition

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: high47-2031.00	Carpenters	title_inference	$59,310 median$98,370 top	+4.49%	4,310

Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

No program pathways.

What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Certificate)

Framing a single-family residence — execute walls, floors, and roof from prints with reduced oversight.
Door and window installation (rough opening, set, shim, fasten) — perform routinely on a residential job.
Stair construction (stringers, treads, risers) — lay out and install on standard residential staircases.
Finish carpentry (baseboard, casing, crown) — install cleanly with proper miters and scarfs.
Cabinet installation (base, wall, island) — set plumb and level in a typical kitchen or bath.
Concrete form work (slabs, walls, columns) — build and brace per spec for typical commercial pours.
Material take-offs from prints — produce for a defined room or area under foreman review.
Apprentices on routine tasks — direct and check on layout, cutting, and nailing.
Common code requirements (egress, headroom, fire blocking) — apply correctly during rough-in.
Punch-list items at project close — identify and complete to inspector and homeowner standards.

Program Details

Detailed information about this program

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Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

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Financial Aid

Eligible funding programs

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Scholarships

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